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34333-013: Balochistan Road Development Sector Project
Project Data Sheet (PDS): Overview
Description
The objectives of the Project are to reduce poverty and support pro-poor economic growth by (i) enhancing access for rural populations to economic opportunities and social services through improvement of the province's road network, (ii) improving trade facilitation and efficiency of the priority road transport corridor linking Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia together, which passes through Balochistan, and (iii) providing essential institutional support and capacity building of the Co... Read More
| Country |
Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Project Number | 34333-013 |
| Project Type or Modality of Assistance |
Loan |
| Financing | Public sector (Sovereign) |
| Status | Closed |
| Approval Numbers |
Loan No. 2019 Loan No. 2020 |
| Approval Date | 20 Nov 2003 |
| Closing Date | 08 Apr 2011 |
| ADB Financing ($ thousand) | 186,700 |
| Sector / Subsector Classification |
Transport and ICT / Road Transport |
| Thematic Classification | Economic growth |
| Safeguard Categories |
Environment: B Resettlement: A |
Results Delivered
| National highways and provincial, district, and rural roads built or upgraded (kilometers) | 656 |
| Beneficiaries from road projects (number) | 999,655 |
The results data reported above are limited to ADB's core sectors, as defined under Strategy 2020 and tracked through indicators in the ADB Results Framework. For definitions of results indicators, please see the ADB Results Framework Indicators Definition.
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Responsible ADB Officer
Hans Carlsson
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Responsible ADB Department
Central and West Asia Department
Responsible ADB Divisions
Infrastructure Division, CWRD
Executing Agencies
National Highway Authority
Communication and Works Department, Balochistan
* Mr. Syed Inayatullah Shah
PDS Creation Date
17 Jul 2008
Last PDS Update
23 Jan 2013